Definition
在意 is a verb meaning 'to care about, to mind' — it focuses on attaching importance to something, often used in negative statements (不在意 'don't mind'). It's less strong than 在乎 (zài hu), which implies deeper emotional investment, and more casual than 介意 (jiè yì), which suggests taking offense. 关心 (guān xīn) is broader, meaning 'to show concern for' someone's wellbeing.
verb
to care aboutto mind
Examples
- 在意。Tā hěn zài yì zhè cì kǎoshì de jiéguǒ.He cares a lot about the result of this exam.
- 在意。Tā fēicháng zài yì zìjǐ de xíngxiàng.She really minds her own image.
- 在意。Bié tài zài yì tā shuō de huà.Don't care too much about what he said.
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